Mbozi withdraws case against Dr. M’membe
By Staff Reporter
FORMER Post journalist Abel Mboozi this morning withdrew a case where he sued Dr Fred M’membe on allegations of concealing Post Newspapers Limited properties among other offences because he has no money to pay lawyers prosecuting the case.
And Mboozi told Lusaka principal resident magistrate David Simusmba that he had decided to withdraw the case because he also wanted to have peace.
When the case was called by private prosecutor Rabson Malipenga, he said it was scheduled for commencement of trial but that however, he had received instructions from Mboozi who was present in court to withdraw the case.
Malipenga said the application was pursuant to section 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Mboozi then took to the stand and confirmed that it was his firm position that he was withdrawing the case on account that he had challenges with legal fees for his attorneys.
“It’s my firm position that I am withdrawing the matter on account that I have challenges with legal fees for my attorneys and then that I just want peace I submit,” said Mboozi.
Magistrate Simusamba allowed the application.
In this case, Dr M’membe, who is Post Newspapers (in liquidation) managing director, was also accused of personating as an officer of the Post, disobeying lawful orders, concealing of property of the Post Newspaper Limited and preventing the production of books or papers relating to the affairs of the company.
Mboozi lodged the complaint last November but trial had never commenced in the matter.
According to the complaint, Mboozi alleged that Dr M’membe committed the offences between November 1, 2016 and February 2017.
